The Osceola times., 1887-10-29
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

on the night Of the 18th, in Lincoln, and
his recovery is doubtfaL. He had not re-
gained consciousness ON the 18th.
REV. FATHER KERNER, pastor of the
Church Of Our Lady, OF Mount Carmel,
New York, who was injured in the ruins
of the school house he was building on
East One Hundred and Fifteenth street on
the 18th, died at st. Francis Hospital on
the morning Of the 10Th.
THE London Times of the Goth says; ait
Is fact beyond question that Mr.. Glad
stones oratorical performances beat the
record Of all the statesmen who ever at
tempted to govern country by their gifts
Of speech. We stand amazed at the
fecundity OF language and phys cal en-
durance displayed by man completing
his seventy-eghth year"
On the 2lth the presidential party were
received and entertained at Montgomery,
Ala, and in the evening started for Wash.
ington.
OK the 2)th Mrs. James A. Garfield and
her daughter, Miss Mollie. who were pas
sengers o. the steamer Arizona from Now
York, arrived at L.verpoo
Oh the 2 tl the funeral of Rustem Efen-
di, secretary of the Turkish Legation, took
place at Washington.
A DISPATCH Of the Goth from Australia
announced the death of w. L. Sheriden,
the wellknown actor.
Rr. Hon. ALEXANDER ]. p. BEREsFoRD
HoPE, member of the British Parlia-
ment. died on the Goth.
MANY of the ENGLISH papers continue 10
deplore Chamberlain's appointment as
British fisheries dispute commissioners.
EFFORTS are being made hy Governor
Gray OF Indiana aud Others to induce the
United States Attorney to prosecute in
the Federal courts the band of night ma
rauders in Southwestern Indiana known
as "The White Caps.v A
On the Goth the Executive Board of Good
Templars, in session at Boston, elected W.
w. Turnbull, Of Glasgow, Scotland, to be
Right Worthy Grand Templar in place of
Hon. J. b. Finch. DIR. Oronhyatekha, of
Ontario, was chosen TO fill the Office va
Gated by Mr.. Turnbull.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the London
Sportsman at Sydney, n. s. w., tele-
graphs that Hanlan, the Canadian oars
man, is suffering from carbuncle on one
of his wrists, rendering it impossible for
him to row for several days. His race
with Beach will consequently be post
first part Of December, provided tho Aus
tralian sculler is willing.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL delivered
another Of his characteristic speeches ON
the Irish question at Seaham, England,
on the 2ist.
TAMMANY HALL and the County Democ-
racy of New York City have harmonized
and nominated a joint city ticket.
L. fsl IA 4
States Court at Austin, Tex, charged
with forgery, has been located at Parras,
Mexico.
The story that the Car OF Russia con-
templates visiting Berlin is pronounced
hoax in that city, but apparently reliable
reports come from London TO the contrary.
IT Is rumored that the Prohibitionists
and Labor party will fuse and nominate
General Clinton B. Fiske, of Now Jersey,
for President and Terrence V, Powderly,
of Pennsylvania, for Vice. President.
ACCORDING to advices received from
Meiv, Ayoub Kahn has assumed the direc
tion Of the insurgents in Afghanistan. 1t
is also reported that Fviozkokis, the noted
chieftain. has Joined the insurgents.
HUGH DUFFY, the Lowell (Mass.) short
stop and third baseman, has signed with
the Chicagos for 1883, receiving $500 in
advance.
THE Princesses Louise and Maude of
Wales, whose illness at Copenhagen
caused considerable anxiety in English
court circles, are progressing favorably,
and their complete recovery, without any
of the unfortunate affections that often
result from their disease. is assured.
COLUMNS DELANo, president Of the
National Wool-tirowers' Association, has
called meeting at Washington for the
first Monday in December, when a com
rnittee will be announced TO confer with a
similar committee representing the wool
manufacturers of the East relative TO the
adjustment Of differences on the tariffs.
Miss JOSIE HOLMES, the private secre-
tary of +. l.. Harper in the Fidelity Ma
tional Bank, of Cincinnati, was arrested
on the 2lst by United States officers on
a north-bound railway train al Hamilton,
o. She was taken to Cincinnati at mid
night and put ir jail. There was belief
that United States officers would make
numerous Fidelity arrests before morn
ing.
GENERAL MANAGER HUTCRIsoN Of the
Southern Pacific railroad has telegraphed
Division Superintendent Lindburg OF I'll
Paso, Tex, that the railroad company
will pay Express Messenger Smith, who
killed the two train robbers, 500 for each
robber, which is double the stand M Offer
of .he company. This insures Smith a
total of at least Of $1,000 OF 5000 in re-
wards.
DETECTIVES SHELDON AND HURp arrest
ed John Casey, one of the prisoners VIII,
made sensational escape from the Wor
ccster (Mass.) Jail last MAY, as he was
going ON board "a Havana steamer in New
York ON the night Of the goth. The mer
who escaped with Casey are Dave Jewel
aud Jas. Kenny, burglars; Harry Gray
and J. F. Walsh, pickpockets, and Geo
Barton, bigamist.
THE presidential party returned I,
Washington on the morning OF the 22d
and after breakiasting at the Whit,
House, drove out to Oakvew aud spenj
tie day.
GENERAL SHERIDAN has arrived at tn,
conclusion that the revolving Crows il
Montana can be peacefully captured by q
sufficient force, and has ordered Genera
Ringer to proceed with troops and effect
the arrest.
SAN FRANCISCO is making an effort {,
secure the National Democratic conven
tion next year
Hon. L. b. WAsHBURNE, ex-Minister tc
France, died at the home of his son in
Chicago on the afternoon of the 22d OF
congestion Of the heart and brain.
The Canadian press contiuueS 10 be
very pronounced in opposition - Joseph
Chamberlain as a member of tho Fisheries
Commission. Chamberlain does not pro.
pose to withdraw, however.
GILMoRE's BAND left st. Louis on tho
night of the I'D, after the close of the Ex-